MR HOLLAND’S OPUS

SAT AUG 13 - SAT SEP 10

From an Oscar-nominated film to a world premiere musical, Tony Award-winner BD Wong and Tony Nominee Wayne Barker bring to the stage Mr Holland’s Opus, a new musical. Glenn Holland, gives up his dreams for teaching high school music to make ends meet. Little does he realize that leaving one’s mark on the world can take many different forms, as his temporary detour leads to a lifetime impacting the lives of hundreds. Adapting Patrick Sheane Duncan’s cherished screenplay, this musical journey is a love letter to the enduring influence music has on humanity and the difference one person can make.

 

Run Time: 2 hrs and 40 min including intermission

Open Captioning and Sensory Balloons available for deaf and hard of hearing audience members

Content Advisory: Adult Language and Humor

Read a Conversation between writer/lyricist/director BD Wong and composer Wayne Barker, on the origins and development of this world premiere musical > MORE

Accessibility: While there will not be an ASL interpreted performance for this run, Open Captioning monitors are positioned on each side of the stage. We strongly recommend seating in Row L and M for more comfortable viewing with a 45-degree angle for both the monitor and the stage. If you choose to sit closer, you will have to turn your head more frequently to take in the captioning. While the text is large, if you are concerned about visibility from a distance, we suggest bringing binoculars.

AUDIENCE REACTION

“So good! My whole family enjoyed it!” — Jeannie Parrino Cavallero

“Phenomenal performance! The cast was amazing!” — Maria DiNatale

“I cried at the end of the finale. This is definitely going to be a HIT SHOW!” — Carol Diodati Ouellette

“What an amazing show. I look forward to seeing it as it matures.” — Emma Taddeo-Rathbone

“Sobbed at the ending. Huge praise for the cast and crew. You delivered!” — Mica Bevington

“Absolutely FABULOUS!!! Emotional, funny, poignant. Loved it so much, I will see it again!” — Gloria Pomponio Pasquini

REVIEWS

“Head to Ogunquit Playhouse to see this new show. It’s a masterwork in progress.” — Nancye Tuttle, The Weekly Sentinel

“The musical is an opus in its own right, with great potential to grow in its future.” — April Boyle, Portland Press Herald

“The finale of this show is one of the best of I've ever experienced on the musical theater stage.” — Dan Marois, Broadway World

CAST

  • Akron is pleased to make his debut at Ogunquit Playhouse. Broadway: The Color Purple Revival (Bobby, winner of TONY, Daytime EMMY, and GRAMMY), The Play That Goes Wrong (Trevor, winner of TONY), Hamilton: An American Musical (Aaron Burr). Off-Broadway: Fortress of Solitude (Subtle Distinction, The Public Theater), Black No More (winner of Lortel Award, The New Group/Signature Theater). Regional: Sister Act (Curtis, Papermill Playhouse), Dreamgirls (North Shore Music Theater), To Kill a Mockingbird (Tom Robinson, Dallas Theater Center), The Royale (Jay Jackson, Repertory of St. Louis). Film: Spilt Milk (Rodney), Seasons of Gray (Chris), Miss Juneteenth (Bacon). TV: Empire (Eric Houston, FOX), Chicago Med (Trevor, NBC). Voice Over: One Piece: Heart of Gold (Psycho P), Borderlands Pre-sequel (Dunks Watson), The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Chris Brian). Performance: American Idol Season 7.

  • Anastasia is happy to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse where she played Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot with her son Henry. Broadway: Miss Saigon (Ellen), Jekyll & Hyde (Emma), Urinetown (Hope), Henry IV Parts I and II (Lady Mortimer). West End: Napoleon (Josephine). Encores City Center: Golden Boy (Lorna). LA and First National Company: City of Angels (Mallory), Sunset Boulevard (Betty). Regional: White Christmas (Betty, Original Cast and Recording); Kiss Me Kate (Kate, Hartford Stage and Old Globe); Merrily We Roll Along (Beth, Kennedy Center). Film: She Said (Lisa Bloom), Fair Game (Ann Coulter), Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk (Laura). TV: The Good Fight, Hunters, Inventing Anna, The Society, FBI, Seven Seconds, Law & Order: SVU, Madam Secretary, The Affair, Younger, Beauty and the Beast, Elementary, Golden Boy, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods. Anastasia has a solo album, “The Dimming of The Day,” available on iTunes and Amazon. Thank you Asnes boys for making me a Mom. And thank you Charles Nelson Reilly for being my teacher.

  • Joshua is a Deaf performance artist based in Los Angeles. Favorite Credits: Spring Awakening (Ernst, Broadway), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo, 5th Ave), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo, ACT Theatre). Soon to be seen in the upcoming Fox anthology series Accused. Josh strives to form meaningful collaborations that explore the boundaries of art. He has worked on various projects in different roles including ASL master, director, actor, set designer, and more. Amidst the adrenaline rushes, he harbors the humility of knowing that no matter how you communicate, you have a voice to be heard. Joshua is repped by KMR & Associates. joshuacastille.com

  • Veanne is happy to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. She has appeared on Broadway in An American in Paris, Caroline or Change, A Free Man of Color, La Cage Aux Folles, The Dinner Party, Company, and Smile, receiving Tony nominations, as well as Obie and Drama Desk Awards. Veanne has also worked extensively Off-Broadway and around the country in our great Regional Theaters. TV/Film: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Bull (CBS), NCIS New Orleans (CBS), New Amsterdam (NBC), Louie (FX), Odd Mom Out (Bravo), Smash (NBC), Pan Am (ABC), Two Broke Girls (CBS), Seinfeld (NBC), the Law & Order franchise (NBC), Erin Brockovich, Big Eden, You've Got Mail, Marci X, Beethoven’s 4th, Whitney Houston’s Cinderella, and two comedy web series Indoor Boys and Cady Did. Upcoming Film: Summoning Sylvia by Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor.

  • Timothy is excited to be making his debut at Ogunquit Playhouse! Broadway/Tours: The Last Ship, Cats, Les Misérables, The Frogs, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, South Pacific, Carousel, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Some Like It Hot. Regional: The King Stag, Houdini, Adventures in Love, Get In The Car, Elliot Ness In Cleveland, For the Boys, Emma. Tim also starred in the hybrid stage/film version of the musical Emma as Mister Knightley. Film/TV: Raising Kanan, Sex and the City, Solidarity, Passion: Live from Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall’s South Pacific, The Producers. Best Credit: Being married to Kathleen Hurley.

  • Chris is pleased to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Off-Broadway: Peg O’ My Heart (Christian Brent, Irish Rep), Charlie Victor Romeo (Various, Collective: Unconscious/3LD), Lost In Staten Island (Robby, La Mama), Uber Mom (Cousin Louie, La Mama), Two Gentlemen Of Verona (Protheus, ESC). Film: Swing City (Johnny); Blue Moon (Frank Jr); Clear Blue Tuesday (Dave); Permanent Rehab (Harry Bosco); Heaven, I Suppose (Ken). TV: Law And Order: SVU (Ken Briscoe, Season 1). Chris is also a voiceover artist, a part-time engineer for WJFF Radio Catskill, and a singer-songwriter with two albums – Safely Through The Night (2003) and Secession (2009). Deepest thanks to the loves of his life — Nicole, Aaron, and Emily.

  • Stephanie is pleased to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Off-Broadway: Chasing Andy Warhol (Doctor/Great Jones Dancer, Bated Breath Theatre Company), Yes (Sybilla, Peridance Capezio Center), Life (Mover, Players Theatre). Film: Piano Practice. BFA, NYU. Thank you to Avalon Artists Group, Mr. Holland’s Opus casting/creative team, and my family. @cha.stephanie9

  • Jenn is pleased to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. She originated the role of the female Bank Manager in the 2nd National Tour of Once. Regional: Once (Ex-Girlfriend, Paramount Theatre), August Rush (Lyla Novacek u/s, Paramount Theatre), Death of a Salesman (Miss Forsythe, Ensemble Theatre), Macbeth (Malcom, Utah Shakespeare Festival). Jenn also writes music which can be found on all streaming platforms. Third year Acting MFA student at UNLV. Graduated LAMDA and BYU, MA Classical Acting; Undergrad degrees in Cello Performance and Theatre Education. Jennchandler.com

  • Kai An is excited to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Tour: Miss Saigon (Kim Alternate, Gigi u/s). TV: That Damn Michael Che. Workshops: Farewell My Concubine, Ragtime on Ellis Island. Thank you God for everything. Thanks to BD, Wayne, team MHO, Michael Cassara, and Take 3 for this opportunity. Gratitude and love to my parents, Mei, and Josiah for your support. For Mrs. Ideker, my real-life Mr. Holland.

  • Francesca is happy to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Once (Ex-Girlfriend/Violinist, Theater Latté Da), peerless (M, Theater Mu), A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit/Fiddler’s Daughter, Guthrie Theater), Madeline and the Gypsies (Madeline, Children’s Theatre Company), The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, Stanford University). Concertmaster of Stanford Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras. Education: B.A. Psychology, Stanford. Currently pursuing M.S. Social Work, Columbia University. francescadawis.com

  • Napoleon is humbled to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Select Regional: BRUCE (Joe Alves & Carl Gottlieb Cover, Seattle Rep), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas, Arvada Center), Dreamgirls (Ostrander Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Jimmy Early, Memphis Playhouse on the Square), A Christmas Carol (Ghost…Yet To Come, Denver Center), Sister Act (TJ, Arvada Center), Festival of the Lion King (Simba, Hong Kong Disneyland), Miss Saigon (John Thomas, Midtown Arts Center). Film: Oscar Micheaux. TV: WuTang: An American Saga. For Pops, Ma, Melody, my family, and The SQUAAAAD.

  • They dedicate their time on stage in this role to all of the BIPOC, Disabled, and TGNC performers that paved the way for him, and to JRG. TRANS LIVES MATTER. yannickmirko.com

  • Mary is thrilled to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Favorite Regional: El Deafo (Mrs. Bell, Book-It Repertory Theatre), Sylvia (Tom/Phyllis/Leslie, NY Deaf Theatre), Spring Awakening (Thea, SecondStory Repertory). She created/produced/starred in a one woman cabaret international tour, Mary Swipes Left…but not really, including performances in S. Africa, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, and the US. Mary dedicates this performance to her dad, another “Mr. H,” who just retired after a 40 year career in education, starting as a band director in Montana. “143, poppa! Thank you for the music.” @a_merry_mary

  • Abeba is so excited to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Regional: Hair (Asolo Repertory Theatre), Parade (The REV), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Forestburgh Playhouse). All the love to BD, Darren, Wayne, Kevin, and Ogunquit for this opportunity; to Pantera/Murphy The Agency and her family and friends for their support. @abebaisaac

  • Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Nat’l Tour: Bandstand (Wayne Wright). Off-Broadway: 24 Hour Plays: Nationals. Select Regional: Bronx Tale, Full Monty, Buddy Holly Story, The Fantastiks, Les Miz, Fiddler, The Producers. Film/TV: Rise (NBC); Football, Texas (Gatorade/Bleacher Report); Evil Lives Here (ID). Special thanks to BD, Wayne, Darren, Kevin, Andrew, Nikki, Miriam, and the entire company for making this production possible. Special thanks to Mallory and Anthony for their unending support. "La mia famiglia é nel mio cuore." LouisJannuzzi.com @loujacuzzi

  • Tyrone is excited to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut during the iconic 90th Anniversary Season! Regional: Isaac: A Musical Journey (Isaac Mason u/s, Kent Cultural Alliance), StarBoy: A New Musical (Lil’ Mister, Paramount Theatre), Bud Not Buddy (Mr. Jimmy Wesley, Theatre Raleigh), Ragtime (Playmakers Repertory Company), The Scottsboro Boys (Olen Montgomery, Theatre Raleigh); Kinky Boots (Referee Angel, Hangar Theatre). Tyrone would like to thank his mom, family, and friends for their continued support and the MHO team for this opportunity! TyroneKiaku.com @TyroneKiaku

  • Angel is an actor, musician, and anything synonymous to the word geek. Nat’l Tour: Once. Regional: Godspell (PCLO), Once (Paramount Theatre), Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse), Other Josh Cohen (Geva), The Wolves (TheatreSquared), Interstate (NYMF). Cast Recordings: Riot Antigone (now on Spotify). Workshops/Concerts: Public Theater, NYTW, Atlantic Theater, Ars Nova. Voice Over: Guillermo Del Toro’s Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (Dreamworks/Netflix), Bea’s Block (Sesame Workshop/HBO Max), Pinkalicious (PBS), Nickelodeon, Rockstar Games. BFA: NYU Tisch. angeldoesthings.com @its_AngelLin

  • Matt is thrilled to be returning to the historic Ogunquit Playhouse after his turn as Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys. Other Favorites: Grease (Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres), Spring Awakening (Over the Moon Prod), American Idiot (Glory Struck Prod), Ring of Fire (Fireside Theater), Recorded In Hollywood (Kirk Douglas Theater), Floyd Collins (La Mirada). Film: American Girl, Nightingale: A Melody of Life, The Secret Life of College Girls, Saint, Hallpass Nightmare. When not acting, Matt is writing and recording music with his wife and their band Big Sur Bound.

  • Maggie is thrilled to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. In addition to her work in theatre and commercials, Maggie has sung backup for many artists including Carole King, Kristin Chenoweth, and Aloe Blacc. If you are moved by this story, please consider supporting arts & music education through Arts Ignite, an organization which enables young people to discover the joy and transformative power of making art. Thanks to BD and the entire MHO team, and Alex, always. For my mom, a music teacher. @maggiemcneil

  • Noax is thrilled to be making their Ogunquit Playhouse debut! They have worked professionally in the entertainment industry as an actor, singer, writer, and advocate in NYC. They seek to foster community amongst the various ecosystems they inhabit and discover transformative ways in which we can educate artists rooted in equity, self-empowerment, and community building. Organizations to consider donating to: Broadway for Racial Justice, For the Gworls, Black Trans Femmes in the Arts, and The Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Many thanks to the entire creative team, Julia, and so many others. Much love. @noax.1995

  • Timmy is thrilled to make his Ogunquit Playhouse debut! NYC: Dress In Code (Yuan Fan-Shen), Isabel (Harriet), The Cherry Orchard (Pishchik), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), Richard III (Prince of Wales), Salome (Iokanaan). International: The Retreat (Josh Cagan), Kelas Tambahan (Jason anak Robert), Euphrasia The Musical (Father Breton), Di Zang The Musical (Ah Cheng). Film: Serious Cat Talk, Legohouse. Playwriting: Soul Food, Second Chances. MFA in Acting from The New School of Drama. Big thank you to the creative team for believing in me. timmyong.com @timmy_ong

  • Cat is thrilled to be making her debut at Ogunquit Playhouse! Off-Broadway: The Signature Project (The Sheen Center). Regional: Spring Awakening (Irondale Center), Ring of Fire (Suncoast Broadway Theatre), ONCE (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), Shakespeare in Love (TheatreSquared), An Enchanted Engagement (Disney WISH),The Marvelous Wonderettes (Little Town Players), The Pitcher Project (Barn Arts), Outlaws and Angels (Florida Studio Theatre). Film: On Duty, On The House, This is Our Youth. Love and gratitude to all of my incredible family and friends.

  • Favorite Credits: Fiddler on the Roof (Chava, First Nat’l Tour), Punk Rock Girl (World Premiere), Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie, Fulton Theatre), De Materie (Park Avenue Armory, directed by Heiner Goebbels), Under the Sea (Ariel, Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall), Fame (violin recordings for the Nat’l Tour). A huge thank you to everyone involved in this heartwarming production!

  • OP: Buddy Holly Story. Off-Broadway: Romeo & Bernadette. World Premieres: August Rush (John Doyle, director), Dave Malloy & Anne Washburn’s Little Bunny Foo Foo (Les Waters, director). Select NY/Regional: Clybourne Park (Albert/Kevin), Angels In America (Belize), Scottsboro Boys (Haywood), Shrek (Donkey), Oklahoma! (Ike Skidmore), Zanna, Don’t! (Buck), Elegies For Angels (Lamar); Actors Theatre Of Louisville, The MUNY, Walnut Street Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Paramount Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre. Nat’l Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar. Europe: International Symphony Orchestra. Opera/Concerts: Carnegie Hall, New York City Opera, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Aretha Franklin with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Film, Television, Commercials, Print, Voice Overs, Web Series.

  • Garrett is thrilled to make his debut at Ogunquit Playhouse! Regional: Cabaret (Victor, Emcee u/s; WPPAC), The King and I (Ballet Prop Man, Phra Alack u/s; Drury Lane Theatre), Elf (Ensemble, The Argyle). Film: Reemergence: A Queer Visual Album. NYU Steinhardt '21. Thank you to Darren, BD, Michael Cassara, and the whole team behind Mr. Holland’s Opus. Love to Mom, Dad, Jon, and Otis.

  • Rodrigo is thrilled to be making his Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Regional: Fame (Jose Vegas, Woodstock Playhouse), Once (Ensemble, Beck Center for the Arts), South Pacific with the Cleveland Orchestra (Sailor, Blossom Music Center). BM: Baldwin Wallace University. He would like to thank his family, friends, #BWMT, CKO, and all of the Mr. Hollands who continue to change lives.

  • Nathan is so excited to be making his Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Nat’l Tour: A Bronx Tale (Jojo the Whale). Regional: A Bronx Tale (Jojo), Grease (Roger), The Drowsy Chaperone (Man In chair), The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (Mitch), Street Scene (Lippo Fiorentino). Nathan Also serves as the tenor section leader for St. Patrick’s Cathedral of NYC. Thank you to Mom and Dad for everything. Eternally grateful to Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency.


CREATIVE

  • Television: Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Oz (HBO), Mr Robot (USA; Emmy, Critics Choice nominations); Awkwafina is Nora from Queens (Comedy Central). Broadway: M. Butterfly (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World, Clarence Derwent, Tony Awards), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Pacific Overtures. Film: Birdbox, Focus, Mulan, Seven Years in Tibet, Father of the Bride I and II, four of six movies with the word Jurassic in the title, Heart of Stone (premiering 2023 on Netflix). Board Member: Rosie’s Theater Kids, the Entertainment Community Fund, American Conservatory Theater. BD was introduced to the magnificence of Humanities in 9th grade by Fred Romagnolo; the magic of Theatre in 10th grade by Zora Chanes; and the noble discipline of acting at 25 by Donald Hotton. He owes everything else to his full-hearted late father, Bill D. Wong; his extraordinary mother, Roberta Wong; his miracle son Jackson Foo Wong; and his insightful, creatively stimulating husband, Richert Schnorr. @wongbd #whowasyourmrholland

  • Barker is composer of the Tony Award-winning Peter and the Starcatcher and performed for six years with Dame Edna Everage throughout the US, UK, and Australia. Regional: Laugh (Studio Theatre); Hollywood (La Jolla Playhouse); Primrose Path, The Great Gatsby (Guthrie); Sisters’ Follies (Abrons Arts Center); Sing for Your Shakespeare (Westport Country Playhouse); Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, The Boys From Syracuse (Baltimore Center Stage). Barker has contributed dozens of original arrangements to symphony pops programs around the country, including the New York Pops, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, and St. Louis symphonies. waynebarkercomposer.com

  • Darren is pleased to return to Ogunquit Playhouse. OP: Victor/Victoria (Choreographer) Broadway: Pacific Overtures (Associate Choreographer, Studio 54). As a Broadway performer: Shogun, Miss Saigon, Guys and Dolls, Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Victor/Victoria, Seussical, Kiss Me Kate, Pacific Overtures, On the Town, Allegiance. Off-Broadway: Hidden Sky (Choreographer, Prospect Theater). Regional: Drury Lane, Oregon Shakespeare, Utah Shakespeare, Olney, The MUNY, Paper Mill, MTWicita, Glimmerglass Opera, La Jolla Playhouse, McCarter, Williamstown Shakespeare, Kennedy Center, Diamond Head, Riverside, UNLV, Westchester Broadway, North Shore, Cincinnati Playhouse, Atlanta Alliance, Trinity University, Lyric Theatre, La Comedia, Casa Manana, Omaha Symphony, San Diego Symphony. Cruise Line: Holland America, Disney, Takarazuka, Japan. Film: Reemergence (Director/Choreographer, On The Quays), BRAIN. STORM. (Director/Choreographer, Prospect Vision Series). darrenlee.com @darrenleenyc

  • Kevin most recently conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for an all Sondheim concert at the Ravinia Festival. Also in Chicago, for the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: tributes to Lerner and Loewe, Porter, Gershwin, Bernstein, and Sondheim. At the Hollywood Bowl: Music Director and Conductor for Into the Woods, The Producers, Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables. For Manhattan Concert productions, Conductor of Broadway Classics in Concert at Carnegie Hall, as well as Crazy for You and Titanic at David Geffen Hall. Conductor for the LA Philharmonic: Brian Stokes Mitchell at Disney Concert Hall, Kristin Chenoweth at the Hollywood Bowl, and the mono-opera Falling Man at the 911 Museum Memorial. Broadway: On the 20th Century, South Pacific, A Tale of Two Cities, The Color Purple (Original Music Supervisor), Titanic (Original Musical Supervisor/Music Director), Sunset Boulevard, Les Miserables, Threepenny Opera, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine, Oklahoma, On the Town, Nine to Five (Addt’l Music Arrangements). Future projects: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical in Concert (Royal Albert Hall), Guys and Dolls (Kennedy Center).

  • Joey is overjoyed for our Ogunquit Playhouse debut! Regional: Spring Awakening (Deaf West Theatre), Bunnicula (Gallaudet Univ. Theatre), Tommy (Open Circle Theatre), Beggars and Choosers: The Musical (Jill Wright). Virtual: Tiger Style! (Huntington Theatre), Malachi (Zuercher, Nash), Disconnected: The Musical (Hearts Production), Legally Blonde (Deaf’s Spotlight). Film/TV: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC), YouTube’s Dance Camp (YouTube Red), "The Alphabet Song"/"What I Am" (Sesame Street), “Morning Dew” (Kelsey Lu), and “I Dare U” (Kelly Clarkson).

  • Recent: The world premieres of May We All in Nashville, and Emma at The Guthrie. NYC/Off-Broadway: 50+ productions. Regional: Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Alliance Theatre, The Asolo, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Dallas Theatre Center, Denver Center, Geva Theatre, Goodspeed, The Guthrie, La Jolla Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Playmaker’s Rep, Portland Center Stage, St Louis Rep, Syracuse Stage, Trinity Rep, Woolly Mammoth, and many others. Lex is the founder and owner of LDC Design Associates, an experiential event design and production company in NYC. Recent projects include Ubuntu Pathways: Fight For Good, Operation Smile’s 35th Anniversary Gala, The Tony Awards Gala, and BCBG’s 30 Year Retrospective, NYFW. LexLiang.com @lex924

  • Lighting and Scenic designer working principally for Broadway, Touring, Regional, and Off-Broadway productions. Collaborated more than 130 productions, including the recent Rent 20th-25th Anniversary National Tours (which ran for over 1200 performances) and Priscilla Queen of the Desert First National Tour. Off-Broadway: Who’s Holiday (West Side Theatre), Carrie Mae Weems’ Grace Notes: Reflections for Now (John F Kennedy Center, Yale Repertory, Spoleto Festival USA), You Are Mine Own directed by Atom Egoyan (Spoleto Festival USA). Jonathan also teaches lighting and scenic design at the University of Colorado Boulder, and lighting design for the Southern Oregon University Masters of Theater Studies program. Member USA 829. JSpencerDesign.com

  • Kevin is delighted to be returning to the Playhouse for his ninth season. OP Favorites: Ragtime, Mystic Pizza, Young Frankenstein, Cabaret, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, An American in Paris, From Here to Eternity, Mamma Mia, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Million Dollar Quartet. Broadway (as Assoc Sound Designer): The Minutes, All The Way, The Cherry Orchard, The Country House. Off-Broadway: ¡Americano!, Neal Brennan’s Unacceptable, #DateMe, Einstein’s Dreams, The Hello Girls, In & Of Itself, Midnight at The Never Get. Along with dozens of productions at Regional theaters across the country, Kevin has designed the sound for the International Premieres of Fun Home (starring Lea Salonga), Kinky Boots, and Matilda in Manila, Philippines. Kevin is also an independent producer and general manager who works frequently with BenDeLaCreme Presents and recently produced his first feature film with The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special, now streaming on Hulu. @thekevinheard heardaudio.com

  • Broadway: In Transit; Derren Brown: Secret; A Celebration of Cole Porter with Harry Connick Jr. Select NYC: Between the Lines (Kiser Theater), Sweatshop Overlord (New York Theatre Workshop, Lortel Nomination), Fidelio (Heartbeat Opera), Is There Still Sex in the City (Daryl Roth), Bella Bella (MTC), Collective Rage (MCC), Baghdaddy (St Luke’s), DISCORD (Primary Stages), Science Fair (HERE), Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout Underground), My Mother Has 4 Noses (The Duke), Triassic Parq (Soho Playhouse); Parade and The Scarlet Pimpernel (Manhattan Concert Productions/Lincoln Center). Over 100 productions regionally and internationally. Video Coordinator for BC/EFA’s Broadway Bares since 2018. Co-Chair of USA829’s Respectful Workplace Committee. caitedesign.com @caitehevner

  • Roxanne is thrilled to return for a 5th season! OP: Mr. Holland’s Opus (World Premiere), The Nutty Professor, The Cher Show, Young Frankenstein, Mystic Pizza (World Premiere), Escape to Margaritaville, Annie, Kinky Boots, Menopause, Cabaret, 42nd Street, Elf the Musical. Regional: Light It UP! (World Premiere, Cleveland Playhouse); Kinky Boots (North Carolina Theater); My Fair Lady, Intimate Apparel (Playmakers Repertory Company). OP Wig & Makeup Shop Supervisor since 2017. Roxanne was born and raised in El Paso, TX, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from New Mexico State, and a Master of Arts from University of Cincinnati’s Conservatory of Music in Wig & Makeup Design.

  • Andrew returns to Ogunquit Playhouse! OP: Elf, Kinky Boots, Annie. Over 75 musicals on Broadway, tour, regionally, and educationally. Standouts: The Ordway music team (2014-17), conducting the world premiere of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical (2015), and playing keyboards at Aladdin on Broadway (2018-Present). Equally at home as an event organizer, producing and corporate highlights include: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health (2022), Mayo Clinic 150th Anniversary (2014), Hennepin Theatre Trust (2015-Present). St. Olaf College Alum. AFM Local 802. @andrewbourgoin @bourgoinproductions

  • Michael is thrilled to return to Ogunquit Playhouse having previously cast the 2019 production of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Recent: An American In Paris (International Tour), Spamilton (NYC, Chicago, Pittsburgh CLO), Gigantic (Vineyard Theatre), The Mad Ones (Prospect Theater Company), Americano! (Off-Broadway), Enter Laughing (York Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (last three editions, cast albums), Cheek To Cheek (York Theatre), world premiere of The 12 (Denver Center). Regional: Gulfshore Playhouse, Hangar Theatre, Asolo Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee Rep, Portland Stage, San Jose Rep, and many others. Resident Casting Director for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) since 2013, and previously for the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) from 2007-19. Native Clevelander, member of the Casting Society of America. BFA, Otterbein University. MichaelCassara.net @michaelcassara

  • Haley is an NYC-based Music Supervisor, Conductor, Arranger, and Coordinator, and is thrilled to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse in her home state of Maine. Broadway: Diana: The Musical, Once on This Island, Escape to Margaritaville, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Anastasia, Bandstand, Paramour, Finding Neverland. Nat’l/Int’l Tours: Hamilton, Tales from Margaritaville, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Prince of Broadway. TV/Film: Schmigadoon!, Diana: The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Peter Pan Live! Haley is Music Coordinator for Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Recording Coordinator for Broadway cast albums, and loves developing new works. Musicals in development: Fly More Than You Fall, Born Country, Unheard.

  • Nikki is grateful to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse. OP: Heartbreak Hotel, Saturday Night Fever, Billy Elliot, West Side Story, 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein. Broadway: School of Rock (SM Sub), King Kong (PA, SM Sub). Tours: Cabaret (ASM), The Band’s Visit (SM). Select Regional: Billy Elliot, 42nd Street, Grease, Cats, My Fair Lady (Gateway Playhouse); Les Miserable, The Wiz, Annie, Doubt, Red (Maltz Jupiter Theatre); Rock Odyssey (Adrienne Arsht Center); Reverie (Second City); Forbidden Broadway; American Girl Theatre. Proud graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University and member of Actor’s Equity Association. My work on this production is dedicated to Jim Hilliker, my high school drama teacher and dear friend. RIP Hilli.

  • Miriam is pleased to make her Ogunquit Playhouse debut. Off-Broadway: I Was Most Alive With You (ASM Sub, Playwright Horizons); Asking 4 Trouble (PSM); Travisville, Dido of Idaho (PA, Ensemble Studio Theatre). Regional: Maple and Vine, TITUS (PSM, New York Deaf Theatre). Film: Flirting With Possibilities (1st AD). This performance is dedicated to her personal Mr. Holland, her high school theatre teacher Michael Vasallo.

  • Randy is pleased to return to Ogunquit Playhouse, having previously worked on Mystic Pizza, Spamalot, Escape to Margaritaville, Kinky Boots, and Aida. Broadway: Over 95 credits including Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, Ain’t Too Proud, In The Heights, Anastasia, Jagged Little Pill, Pretty Woman, Frozen, On Your Feet, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rock of Ages, Grey Gardens. Film: Lucky Stiff. TV: Sesame Street, Electric Company. Thanks to the entire RCK team – Tim, Sam, Nick, and Julianne.

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  • Cheryl has returned to Ogunquit Playhouse for her 15th season. After taking over as Resident Scenic Charge 12 years ago, she has designed several Sets for our Arts Academy Program, as well as adding her artistic eye to many of mainstage productions. Since falling in love with Ogunquit Playhouse, Cheryl, and her husband Geof Dolan (OP Technical Director) have made the Seacoast their home year-round. Cheryl considers the Playhouse staff her family and hopes her love and passion for theatre is translated through these productions to all of you.